economy

US economy is an area of the production, distribution and trade, as well as consumption of goods and services by different methods.

Ten Years On, Banking’s Post-Crisis Evolution
Ten Years On, Banking’s Post-Crisis Evolution
September 13, 2018  |  Banking

A decade is a favorite demarcation point in taking stock and looking forward, in looking at where something has been, where it is and where...

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September 13, 2018  |  Banking

A decade is a favorite demarcation point in taking stock and looking forward, in looking at where something has been, where it is and where...

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Why Farmers Now Care About Hedging Currency Risk
Why Farmers Now Care About Hedging Currency Risk
September 13, 2018  |  Risk Management

Farming has always been about risk. Bad weather, infestation, speculation: Such factors can not only mean survival or failure for farmers, but impact food prices...

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The Concerning Creep In Consumer Debt
The Concerning Creep In Consumer Debt
August 21, 2018  |  Economy

U.S. consumer debt has been on the rise for the last year and hit $13.29 trillion during the quarter ending in June, according to the...

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The $70K Dent The Financial Crisis Put In The US Consumer’s Pocketbook
The $70K Dent The Financial Crisis Put In The US Consumer’s Pocketbook
August 21, 2018  |  Alternative Finances

While the Great Recession technically began in Dec. 2007, most people remember a different date as the “real” start to the Great Recession: Sept. 15, 2008....

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Labor Woes Haven’t Derailed Entrepreneurs’ Optimism
Labor Woes Haven’t Derailed Entrepreneurs’ Optimism
August 13, 2018  |  B2B Payments

The talk on Main Street these days is all about record-high levels of optimism among small business (SMB) owners. However, with entrepreneurs more confident about...

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Singapore Provides ‘Springboard’ To Asian Markets For FinTech
Singapore Provides ‘Springboard’ To Asian Markets For FinTech
August 10, 2018  |  International

Singapore’s FinTech scene is booming: Funding for the burgeoning sector in the island country topped nearly a billion dollars in 2017, reaching $983.6 million that...

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Venezuela Legalizes Money Exchanges
Venezuela Legalizes Money Exchanges
August 03, 2018  |  International

Venezuela’s Constituent Assembly voted on Thursday (Aug. 2) to legalize money exchange operations in an effort to relax the government’s strict currency controls. According to...

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Venezuelan Bolívar Loses Five Zeros
Venezuelan Bolívar Loses Five Zeros
July 27, 2018  |  International

The Venezuelan government said it will knock five zeros off its currency — the bolívar — instead of the three it had planned. According to...

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